After a while, self-focused children are expected to grow up and mature into adults that see a bigger picture
Category: Sunday School Lessons
Articles based on lessons prepared for teaching Sunday School. Many of these were based on text suggested by standard lesson plans (as cited), but there typically proves to be much more to find in a given section of the word of God than only a single lesson!
Not Sticking Around
Things that won't be around after a while usually aren't a good investment
How Do You Feel About Love?
How does love fit into your life, personally?
Accompaniment or a Recital?
Using our spiritual gifts without a love for others is kind of a waste of effort on our part
Something Even Better
Paul's vision for the church in Corinth seemed pretty impressive, but then he said that there was something even better
“One” and “One of”
Maybe being an individual and part of something bigger aren't mutually exclusive
Gifts in Context
Let's look at some spiritual gifts in light of their purpose
Who Is the Gift For?
Have we taken gifts meant for others and kept them to ourselves?
When the Debate Hides the Main Idea
Maybe the idea of spiritual gifts is simpler than we've made it
Test the Source
If our spiritual gifts come from anyone other than God, maybe they aren't actually spiritual or gifts
What You Can’t See Can Still Affect You
There's more to reality than what we can pick up on our own, but we need help to find it
Better than “Conventional Wisdom”
When it comes to wisdom, God's wisdom is in a class of its own
Not Winning Any Style Points
Can the good news be spread by those who aren't very good at presenting?
A Good Chance to Brag
Are there good times to be boastful? Are you sure?
Why the Underdog Wins
It may be exciting when the underdog wins, but there's usually a reason for their victory
Missing the Point
When we're used to believing something that proves to be wrong, it can take some work to "unwind" our preconceptions
Rewriting “Conventional Wisdom”
We can't find answers to what is beyond our ability to observe, unless we look to a source outside of ourselves
Truth that Doesn’t Seem to Make Sense
Not all reality fits neatly with our human-limited expectations
Breaking the Rules of Marketing
Did you ever wonder why God didn't hire a marketing agency to promote His good news for the world?
Yielding vs. Taking
Freedoms given by Jesus Christ can't be taken away by anyone, but there are times when it's loving to yield our rights for the good of others
Those Who Sin Differently 